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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is irregular, it's not the same shape or size in all parts of it, or it is not the same shape or size as one might expect.
The wall has an irregular surface. Some parts are smoother or flatter than other parts.These pottery bowls are irregular in shape. None of them are completely round.These jeans are cheaper than the others because they are irregular.- synonyms:
- uneven
- similar words:
- bent, bumpy, crooked, rough
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| definition 2: |
When there is no real pattern or rule for something, we call it "irregular." When something is irregular, you cannot predict it because it's different each time it occurs.
Our cat likes to go outside at irregular times. Sometimes she wants to go out early in the morning, and other times she wants to go out in the afternoon.- synonyms:
- uneven
- antonyms:
- consistent, regular
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| definition 3: |
When something is called "irregular" in a language, it means that it does not follow the usual rule for something. For example, the verb "break" is called an irregular verb because its past tense is "broke" instead of "breaked." Most verbs in English follow the rule that "-ed" is added to a verb to make the past tense. The noun "sheep" is irregular because its plural form is "sheep" and not "sheeps." Most nouns in English make their plural form by adding "-s."
In the English language, the words "went" and "bought" are examples of irregular verbs.- antonyms:
- regular
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| related words: |
peculiar |
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| derivation: |
irregularly (adv.) |
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